06/20/2026

Congress Allows Surveillance Authority to Expire

The House failed to advance legislation renewing a major surveillance tool before departing for recess, allowing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to lapse. The provision has permitted intelligence agencies to monitor foreign targets without individual warrants.

Jun 20

Taiwan Fires U.S.-Supplied Rockets Toward China in Military Exercise

Jun 20

Trump Says Iran Deal Could Be Reached Within Days

Jun 20

ICE Official Details Data Collection on Suspected Unlawful Activity in Congressional Letter

Jun 20

The Affirmation That Actually Works Starts with Saying No

Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one that changes everything—and why it works backward from what you'd expect.

Jun 20

Why We Keep Memorizing the Wrong Poems (And How to Fix It)

Jun 20

The Dangerous Comfort of the Unfinished Sentence

Jun 20

The Fed Just Bet Everything on a Soft Landing That Nobody Believes Anymore

Jun 20

Stop Asking Dancers to Smile and Start Asking Why We Deserve Serious Art

Jun 20

State approves Merced County housing plan, opening grant funding

Merced County's housing plan wins state approval, unlocking access to competitive grants for housing construction and infrastructure projects.

Jun 20

Nevada County launches South Yuba River shuttle to reduce parking chaos

Jun 20

Nevada County requires mining hazard assessments for new development

Jun 20

CAL FIRE Bans Residential Burning in Nevada County

Jun 20

FISA surveillance authority set to expire as Congress and Trump clash over intelligence chief

Jun 20